Philadelphian
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- proper noun
- /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiən/
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filadelfiense
- Historic friendships and close family relationships existed between London and Philadelphia; London was the foreign city in which a Philadelphian would feel the most at home, and Liddy had determined, in the hours following the discovery of her utter humiliation, to get as far away from her native city and its gossiping citizens as possible.
Examples
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In other news, 60% of Philadelphians we polled... said they would leave the City of Brotherly Love, if given a chance.
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Steven Plaut is a native Philadelphian who teaches business finance and economics at the University of Haifa in Israel.
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how sad all those Philadelphians will be
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So she said her office is seeking volunteers in efforts to educate Philadelphians about the law.
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To be fair, Steve, most Philadelphians don't stay in Center City after 11 PM.
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In March of 1707, Roach and some of the Philadelphians met with the French Prophets.
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Dr. Lugenbeel, a Philadelphian, was in Liberia from 1843 until 1849, first as Colonial Physician and later as U.S. Government Agent.
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As a teenager, Barbara Smith idolized singer Marian Anderson, the world-renowned Philadelphian whose historic performance more than 50 years ago on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial still captivates people.
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During the festival, I met many Philadelphians who were proud of their city's history.
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As a lifelong Philadelphian, she knows all the best spots to visit in the city.
Synonyms
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A person who was born in or lives in Pennsylvania
A person who lives in or comes from Philadelphia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Philadelphian = Philadelphia (transparent) = Philadelphia + ian
A standard demonym formation from the place name using '-ian', so the relation to the city and its people is straightforward.
Etymology
Philadelphian comes from the city name Philadelphia, which is made from Greek parts phil- 'love' and -adelph- 'brother', so the name means 'brotherly love'. So a Philadelphian is simply a person who comes from or lives in that city.